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cast net; casting net

1

dye; dyestuff; coloring agent

4

inhabiting; living

1

to finish dyeing

1

high price

2

to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

1

production output; number of goods manufactured

1

huge mound; heap; pile

2

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

4

notice; notification

1

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement

1

to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume

1

covered with; stained; smeared

1

to force open; to push open

3

very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour

3

anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z

1

worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion

2

youngest child

6

laughing matter

2

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

note (letter) left behind; will

2

travelling alone; solitary journey

2

corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner

2

not bad; not half bad; pretty good

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

2

older sister and younger brother

2

(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of

2

whirlwind

1

to mail a letter

2

efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly

1

capture; seizure

2

breakfast

1

with a thump; (hanging) straight down

2

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

2

management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

1

seven

5

(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher

1

satisfying; pleasing; gratifying

1

display shelf; display case

1

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

2

crossing a mountain

1

cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest

1

achievement; performance; results; work; contribution

1

returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)

3

collection of short stories; collected short stories

12

this; our; right; justice; checking account

1

series

7

conclusion; completion

3